Kelly Bowers

Dr. Kelly Bowers has served as Superintendent of Schools for the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District since 2010. She is a first generation college attendee and a proud product of Bay Area public schools, graduating from UC Berkeley summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, earning her Administrative Credential and Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from CSU East Bay, and her Doctorate in Education from UC Berkeley. She is married to a graduate of Livermore High School and together they have three grown children, all who attended Livermore schools.

Dr. Bowers has extensive professional experience as an educator: 13 years teaching at all levels in both urban and suburban settings, as well as 21 years of site and district level administration. Her work has been honored by the Association of California School Administrators, the American Association of University Women, Phi Delta Kappa, CSU East Bay, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, and the California State Assembly.

Dr. Bowers staunchly believes all children - deserve an excellent educational foundation with multiple, equitable opportunities for higher education and a range of career choices. Her leadership in LVJUSD focuses on ensuring equity of access, experience, opportunity, and outcomes through systemic change and cultivating sustainable community partnerships, creating unique opportunities for “each student to graduate with the skills needed to contribute and thrive in a changing world.” She is co-chair of the Innovation Tri-Valley Education and Workforce Development Committee, an active member of the Rotary Club of Livermore, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Livermore Chamber of Commerce. As a former “Miss San Francisco Children’s Opera” as well as drama teacher/director, she is both personally and professionally passionate about visual and performing arts as an integral part of a well-rounded educational experience.

Dr. Bowers is committed to act as a change agent for the betterment of students, teachers and families residing in the larger Bay Area, Tri-Valley region and Livermore community she calls home.